| MWright | 09 Jul 2012 10:02 p.m. PST |
Having some trouble finding super glue to work on these models
Perhaps a silly question – Do I have to wash figures first? Michael |
| Pictors Studio | 09 Jul 2012 10:16 p.m. PST |
Nope. I use Insta-Cure + on them and it works just fine. I'm sure I've used other types of super glue in the past and all have worked fine. I'm practically working on a division of T-34s, mainly Old Glory, at this point and have never had a problem assembling them. |
| MWright | 09 Jul 2012 10:24 p.m. PST |
what is Insta-Cure +? thanks |
| Mako11 | 09 Jul 2012 10:47 p.m. PST |
I always do, in hot, soapy water. I recommend a good epoxy glue, for assembly. |
| Dances with Clydesdales | 09 Jul 2012 10:47 p.m. PST |
AKA insta-set. A spray liquid that accelerates curing time of CA (super glue). Apply glue, put parts together, spray, done. Spray it well away from your open CA bottle. For OG 15mm vehicles I use a 2-part epoxy myself, but sometimes tack tricky pieces w/ CA and spray accelerator before epoxying. |
| War In 15MM | 09 Jul 2012 11:22 p.m. PST |
Most of my German and American 15mm equipment is Command Decision. I probably have several hundred pieces. I have always used Krazy Glue. I've been using it on 15mm figures for decades with no washing needed. You can see the results at link and link |
| Martin Rapier | 10 Jul 2012 3:15 a.m. PST |
I usually stick 15mm stuff together with blu-tak then cover the bond in superglue. The blu-tak holds the parts in place long enough for the glue to cure and gives it something to bond to. Some of the fiddler CD stuff (like wheels on 45mm AT guns…) can be a a pain to do with just super glue, even the gel types. |
| Evil Bobs Miniature Painting | 10 Jul 2012 3:49 a.m. PST |
We use JB Kwik, a 2 part epoxy, on metal parts. |
| MWright | 10 Jul 2012 3:58 a.m. PST |
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| Dynaman8789 | 10 Jul 2012 3:59 a.m. PST |
I've used Elmers white glue, which takes forever to dry but works. Hot Glue, if you are careful it works great, not careful and the parts don't align or they come apart – but it has the advantage of drying super quick. It is not as strong as other glue so you can take it apart later if you want (no idea why you might want to though). Finally I have used Krazy Glue and it usually works great, but there were a few pieces that did not hold together with it – perhaps they were too smooth and needed a bit of filing for the glue to have something to grab. |
| Pictors Studio | 10 Jul 2012 4:16 a.m. PST |
Insta-cure + is a brand name for the cyanoacrylate I use most often although I do use other types of super glue. |
| Sundance | 10 Jul 2012 5:58 a.m. PST |
I just use normal superglue (Scotch brand, Loctite or similar) and never have a problem. Haven't had one come apart yet. |
| Rrobbyrobot | 10 Jul 2012 7:15 a.m. PST |
I prefer Loctite brand superglue gel. So long as one does a good job of trimming where needed no problems should arise.
I like the gel type as it can fill the occasional gaps. |
| Lion in the Stars | 10 Jul 2012 10:41 a.m. PST |
And I have been known to get evil with fiddly minis. I use a thick superglue to get the pieces to stick together and give me some time to make sure everything is straight, and once the thick glue dries I use some super-thin glue to fill all the gaps. The only problem is that the super-thin stuff gets everywhere. I use Zap-a-gap brand, but that's mostly because the LGS carries it. What matters is the consistency of the two glues. |
